This Weekend’s PC Game Deals is a roundup of games – old, new, or soon to be released – that are available at a great price and can be activated on Steam, Origin, or Uplay – sometimes even good old games that are DRM-free.
After a year of relatively modest “on the house” offers, the Origin store is finally offering a more modern game for gamers to download for free. Mass Effect 2 is regarded by many critics as the best of the original trilogy , and all you need to grab it is an Origin account and the Origin client, which you can set up here. Also, if you happen to like Bioware’s space opera and are willing to spend $10.99, you can get the entire series from DLGamer , and Mass Effect: Andromeda – the next instalment of the series – is on the horizon as well.
We live in an era where many good games are eclipsed by those backed by big publishers. The “Humble Monthly” subscription is a good way for passionate gamers to discover hand-picked indie games and timeless classics. The monthly package sets you back only $12 (even less if you choose a recurring plan), and also includes a AAA title to spice things up – the March offer is Total War: WARHAMMER , a real-time strategy game that will have you command one of the four races – the Empire, the Dwarfs, the Vampire Counts, and the Greenskins – in battles of impressive scale and epicness.
There are a number of other perks to Humble Monthly, such as indie games developed exclusively for subscribers, a 10% discount on purchases from the Humble Store, and the fact that 5% of the proceeds go to a charity. If you’re wondering, the previous Humble Monthly package included: XCOM 2 , Ryse: Son of Rome , ABZU , SteamWorld Heist , Okhlos Omega , Project Highrise , and Husk – not bad for $12.
Another bundle that offers great value for money is the ‘Bandai Namco Bundle’ , also from the Humble Store. This is a tiered bundle with a low barrier of entry – for $1 or more you get a taste of the classics with PAC-MAN 256 , Ace Combat Assault Horizon , and ENSLAVED: Odyssey to the West.
If you’re willing to pay more than the average (about $9.49/€8.79/£7.59), you can get the excellent Project CARS, as well as Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade , and the weirdly named NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst. Spending $15 or more adds 12 Project CARS DLCs into the mix, along with Tales from Zestiria, a Japanese fantasy role-playing game.
You can always go for the top tier, which will take away $35 of your hard-earned cash for all of the above, as well as access to Little Nightmares, an upcoming puzzle-platformer that aims to give you the same chills that Silent Hill can.
